Drugstore Saint Germain bombing

The Drugstore Saint Germain bombing occurred on 15 September 1974 when PFLP member Carlos the Jackal threw a grenade into a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris, killing 2 and injuring 34. The drugstore, one of the fashionable restaurants and bars on the Left Bank, was heavily damaged by the grenade, with glass and shrapnel injuring dozens of people; one boy lost his left hand during the attack. The drugstore was chosen because it was owned by the Jewish proprietor Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, as the PFLP was opposed to Israel and Jews across the world. Carlos phoned AFP and claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of the communist Japanese Red Army, and he told them that if they did not give in to the demands of the Hague terrorists, he would target a movie theater next.